Chris Heiserman

A member of the RESDC Board of Directors since December 2012, Chris retired from the County Finance of General Government Group Executive Office in 2010. He had a total of 18 years of County service, having also worked in the Land Use and Environment Group and in the offices of three County Supervisors. He spent eight years as District Office Manager and Chief of Staff to a State Assembly member, and served on the Board of Directors of the Spring Valley and San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection Districts for 18 years.

Chris has a Masters of Public Administration from San Diego State University. His volunteer experience other than RESDC includes more than 30 years with the Kiwanis Club of Spring Valley, and several years as President of the non-profit Dictionary Hills Open Space Advocates (DHOSA). In December, 2017 DHOSA celebrated acquisition of Dictionary Hill by the County, creating the Dictionary Hill Open Space Preserve, which conserves 175 acres of Coastal Sage Scrub Habitat for everyone to enjoy. He enjoys hiking, reading, golf and travel in his retirement.

He has been married 50 years and he and his wife Sonya have cruised to Alaska and Mexico, enjoyed a three-week Best of Europe tour in 2011, and traveled with friends in small group tours to Turkey, Portugal/Spain, Morocco, and Scandinavia. They also love scenic travel in the United States northwest and southwest. They have two sons and three grandchildren.